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DELPHOS — The 2016 Canal Days Queen Pageant will
be held at 7 p.m. on Sunday at the Delphos Jefferson Middle
School.
Tickets are $6 and are available from any contestant or at
the door.
People’s Choice votes will also be available at the door for
purchase of two for $1 or 12 for $5.
This year’s contestants include Quincy Querry, Baylee
Lindeman, Alexis Deffenbaugh, Shayna Sanchez, Kiya
Wollenhaupt, Sarah Fitch, Brooke Rice, Lexi Pohlman, Lakin
Stevenson, Sara Zalar and Holly Dellinger.
Querry is the daughter of Chad Querry and Stacy Flores and
is a senior at St. John’s High School. She is very active in the
Blue Jay music program, being a part of both the choir and the
band, as well as most recently playing the lead in the school’s
production of “Footloose.” She is also an avid softball player
and plays in the Aboite Softball League in Fort Wayne. Querry
is a member of the CRESPI Society and maintains a 3.4 overall GPA. She serves as a church cantor and mass server, and
enjoys writing short stories and working with children. She is
employed at the Chik-N-House and babysits. Her career goals
are to attend college, majoring in political science and pre-law,
The 2016 Canal Days Queen candidates include, front from left, Lakin Stevenson, Brooke Rice, Holly Dellinger, in order to be a prosecuting attorney.
Shayna Sanchez and Sara Zalar; and back, Baylee Lindeman, Lexi Pohlman, Kiya Wollenhaupt, 2015 Queen Maddie
See QUEEN, page 12A
Pohlman, Alexis Deffenbaugh, Sarah Fitch and Quincy Queery. (Photo courtesy of Heather Marie Photography)

City receives grant
for fire truck
BY NANCY SPENCER
DHI Media Editor
nspencer@delphosherald.com
DELPHOS —Fire Chief Kevin Streets has made it possible for the city to purchase a brand new fire truck for the
low cost of $19,095. Streets submitted a grant application to
the US Department of Homeland Security and on Tuesday,
council learned the city had received $381,905.
The grant and the city’s 5-percent match will purchase the
fire truck and equipment will be repurposed from the older
fire truck that will be retired.
“We really need to send out props to Kevin for securing
this grant that allows us to upgrade to new equipment at so
little cost,” Safety Service Director Shane Coleman said.
“It’s not free but it’s really close.”
Council unanimously agreed to accept the grant.
While talking about safety services, committee head
Jim Fortener reported from his meeting prior to the council
meeting.
“We all know we have to look at purchasing an ambulance,” Fortener began. “We need to look at our finances and
see what we can do.”
Mayor Michael Gallmeier told council the newest two
ambulances are 10 years old and the next newest is 15 years
old.
“We have to keep up on our equipment,” Gallmeier said.
“We have to provide the service to our community.”
Coleman agreed.
“All departments have worked hard to keep costs down.
We have delayed maintenance and replacing equipment and
vehicles. At some point, we have to start replacing old and
Hundreds lined U.S. 224 in Ottoville Sunday afternoon for the annual Ottoville Park Festival Parade. Fire trucks,
worn-out stuff,” he said.
area high school bands and businesses filled out the parade lineup. Above: An Ottoville firefighter walks the route
high-fiving kids. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer)
See COUNCIL, page 12A

Parade higlight of Otoville Park Festival

Quarterless Auction set to support Give Back Program
BY NANCY SPENCER
DHI Media Editor
nspencer@delphosherald.com

DELPHOS — An initiative to help feed
their peers started in 2015 by two local middle school students needs a little boost to
continue its mission.
A Quarterless Auction will be held at
2 p.m. on Saturday at 5025 Kill Road,
Delphos, to benefit the Give Back Program.
The Give Back Program is the brain-

child of Jefferson FCCLA members Kristina
Claypool and Jennifer Ditto. It is a non-profit
organization that provides sack meals for the
weekend for needy children in the Delphos
schools. Each weekend pack includes two
breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners, two
snacks and two drinks. They are delivered
to the schools on Friday to take home over
the weekend. The food is purchased from
the West Ohio Food Bank in Lima at $3.55
per pack.
There are approximately 307 students in

the Delphos City and Parochial School systems on the Free and Reduced Lunch program. Meals ‘Til Monday, partially supported
by Jefferson FCCLA with fundraisers, provides about 10 percent of those affected with
meals for the weekend; their charter only
allows them to serve elementary students.
An adult takes the girls to the food bank,
purchases the needed meals and drops them
off at the participating schools. Someone at
the school will distribute them to protect the
identity of the students in the program.

The auction will work similar to a quarter
auction with tickets used instead of quarters.
Tickets are $10 for a pack of 20.
Prizes include a Coach purse, Yeti cooler,
outdoor furniture, a grill, Tupperware, autographed sports memorabilia and more.
Barbecued chicken dinners, including
two sides, will be offered from 3-5 p.m. with
tickets $8 pre-sale.
Contact Lynn Miler at 419-234-2314 to
get tickets for the auction and/or dinner.

Classifieds 10 | Entertainment 11 | For The Record 2 | Local-State 3-4 | Obituaries 2 | Sports 6-8 | Weather 2
St. John’s Athletic Boosters will offer its Fall BBQ on
Sept. 22.
Dinners include BBQ chicken or BBQ pork chop,
baked potato, applesauce, roll and cookie.
Tickets are $8 each and can be purchased from any DSJ
student/athlete, the Ministry Center or high school office.
Dinners can be picked up from 4-6:30 p.m. at the K of
C hall.

10 Years ago – 2006
Nathan Pepiot is hoping for a nice nest egg from his
chicken that won Grand Champion Broiler Sunday at the
Van Wert County Fair. Pepiot, 15, is the son of Gregg and
Ann Pepiot and has been a 4-H member for five years in the
Pathfinders Club. This is his third year of showing chickens and he won Grand Champion Broiler the first year he
showed at the fair.
Stacy Ricker, nurse for Delphos schools, received $900
in grant money which was accepted by Mark Fuerst, principal of Landeck School; and Theresa Kemman, principal of
St. John’s Elementary School. Ricker applied for the grant
through Buckeye Best Healthy Schools Program through
the Ohio Department of Health. The monies will be shared
equally by the schools and used for health education materials.
St. John’s with Brad Wannemacher, Ned Buettner and
Brian Hammons pounded Fort Recovery 163-189 in Midwest
Athletic Conference golf Tuesday at the Delphos Country
Club. St. John’s, 14-3, 3-3 MAC, hosts Lincolnview at 4
p.m. Wednesday.
25 Years ago – 1991
The Soviet Union recognized Friday the independence of
the Baltic republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, ending their five-decade struggle for freedom from Moscow.
The U.S.S.R. State Council, a body created constitutionally
only Thursday in the wake of last month’s failed coup,
made its first resolution historic by according the Baltic
states their freedom.
Mayor Gerald Will has designated Sept. 20-22 as Delphos
Heritage Festival Weekend. Designated as the theme of the
Heritage Festival parade is “Delphos Salutes Our Military
Troops Both Past and Present.” The parade marshal will be
Brig. Gen. Herbert B. Eagon Jr., commanding officer, 73rd
Infantry Brigade (Separate), Ohio National Guard.
The Rosary-Altar Society of Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church, Ottoville, will resume its monthly meetings following the 7 p.m. mass Sept. 9. New officers
will perform their duties for the first time with president
Dorothy Flores in charge. This month’s meditation is
“Queen of Martyrs.” Program is equestrian therapy with
speakers Bev Thomson, Jeanette Wood and Ann Fasset.
50 Years ago – 1966
Harry Crede was elected president of the Delphos
Kiwanis Club during the monthly board meeting and weekly dinner meeting of the organization held Tuesday night
at The House of Vogts. Other 1967 officers elected are:
Eugene Schmersal, vice president; Charles Lauser, treasurer; board of directors, Don Imber, Nick Wilson, Kenneth
Hamilton, Tom Groves, Walter Miller, Gene Hayes and
Jerry Fischer.
The Detroit Pistons will play an exhibition basketball
game against the Baltimore Bullets in Delphos St. John’s
gymnasium on Oct. 3. Proceeds from the game will go to
the Delphos Memorial Home fund. John Marsh Jr., president of the Board of Trustees for the Home, made the
announcement of the special event Tuesday night at a dinner at which some of the Piston team were present.
See arCHiVES, page 11a

ClarifiCation

Keith Kiggins, Jefferson
alumnus, avid athletic booster and former Midget Football
Coach will also collaborate on
the history of Delphos book with
local historians.

The Delphos
Herald

OBITUARIES

FROM THE ARCHIVES
thelma Jean redd

July 8, 1917-Sept. 2, 2016
ELIDA — Thelma Jean
Redd, 99, of Elida, passed
away on Friday at Otterbein
Cridersville Senior Lifestyle
Choices.
She was born July 8, 1917,
in Marion Township to Robert
and Stella (Truesdale) Jamison,
who preceded her in death.
She was united in marriage
to Lewis Redd on April 27,
1938; he preceded her in death
on April 28, 2001.
Survivors include two
daughters, Janice (Ron)
Binkley of Harrod and
Margaret Brenneman of
Tampa, Florida; two sons,
Donald E. (Sue) Redd of Fort
Myers, Florida, and Byron L.
(Karon) Redd of Sidney; 13
grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; two-great-great-grandchildren; and two brothers,
Joseph and Edward Jamison.
She was also preceded in
death by a daughter, Evelyn
Rush; three brothers, William,
Robert and James Jamison;
one sister, Florence Weaver; a
grandchild; a great-grandchild;
and a great-great-grandchild.
Thelma was a member of
St. Paul United Methodist
Church, Elida, and a former
member of the Epitheam
Sisters of Delphos. She was
a housewife and retired from
Lima Convalescent Home as a
nurse’s aide.
Funeral services will begin
at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at
Harter and Schier Funeral
Home. Burial will follow in
Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5-8
p.m. on Tuesday and one hour
prior to the service Wednesday
at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be
made to St. Paul United Methodist
Church in Elida or JonnyAppleseed
Metropolitan Park.
To leave condolences, visit
harterandschier.com

June 5, 1947-Sept. 1, 2016
LANDECK — Stanley
P. Mueller, 69, of Landeck,
passed away on Thursday at
his residence.
He was born June 5,
1947, to Melville and Viola
(Gengler) Mueller, on their
farm in Landeck. Both preceded him in death.
He was united in marriage to Shirley Leffers on
October 5, 1968; she survives
in Landeck.
Survivors also include
three sons, Randy (Lisa) Mueller of Van Wert, Ross (Kristy)
Mueller of Venedocia and Ryne (Corie) Mueller of Middle
Point; two daughters, Kristy (Craig) Ringwald of Middle
Point and Trisha (Steve) Jones of Convoy; 12 grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Joyce (Larry) Keipper
of Delphos.
He was also preceded in death by a son, Nicholas Mueller;
two brothers, Kenneth “Slick” and Leo Mueller; and a sister,
Pat Vorst.
Stan was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
in Landeck, the Foresters Court 76, the Farm Bureau, the
Delphos Knights of Columbus and a 1966 graduate of Delphos
St. John’s. He was a lifelong farmer, starting at the young
age of 14 and he drove for D and D Ingredient Distributors,
starting in 1988 and retiring in 2014. Stan was also proprietor
of Mueller Fur Company and an avid Van Wert County Fair
Supporter.
Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:30 a.m. on
Thursday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Landeck,
the Rev. Goerge Mahas will officiate. Burial will follow in the
church cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. today at Harter and Schier
Funeral Home, where a parish wake will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s
Children’s Hospital or Ronald McDonald House.
To leave condolences, visit harterandschier.com

Marcus l. taylor
June 6, 1933
Sept. 5, 2016
MIDDLE POINT –
Marcus L. Taylor, 83,
of Middle Point, passed
away on Monday at Van
Wert Inpatient Hospice
Center Community Health
Professionals.
He was born on June 6,
1933, in Middle Point to
Arthur “Jim” and Esther
(Knittle) Taylor, who preceded him in death.
On May 22, 1953, he was
united in marriage to Bonnie
L. Kimmey, who survives in
Middle Point.

Marcus is also survived
by his daughter, Kathy (Ray)
Ramsdell; two sons, Steve
(Judy) Taylor and Brad
(Bonnie) Taylor.
He is preceded in death
by three brothers Eugene,
Donald and Max Taylor.
Funeral services will be
on Friday, September 9,
2016, 11:00 a.m. with viewing one hour prior to the
service at Harter and Schier
Funeral Home. Pastor Haggis
will officiate. Burial will
follow in Ridge Cemetery,
with military grave rites
by the Delphos Veterans
council. Friends may call
on Thursday, September
8, 2016 from 2-4 and 6-8
p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial
contributions
may be made to St. Mark’s
Lutheran Church in Van
Wert or Community Health
Professionals
Inpatient
Hospice Center.
To leave condolences,
visit harterandschier.com

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Local/State
Judge addresses double jeopardy in Soto case
BY STEVEN COBURNGRIFFIS
DHI Media Editor
sgriffis@putnamsentinel.com
OTTAWA — On Tuesday, Travis
D. Soto appeared in Putnam County
Common Pleas Court for a pre-trial
on charges that include aggravated murder, kidnapping and felonious assault related to the 2006
death of his two-year old son,
Julio Soto-Baldazo. With his hands
cuffed in front of him and wearing green and white striped prison
issue, Soto waited as his attorney,
Joseph Benavidez, met in chambers
with Judge Randall Basinger and
Assistant County Prosecutor Todd
Schroeder.
Upon convening the pre-trial,
Judge Basinger addressed Soto and
all present, conveying the content of
the privately held discussions.
“We’ve had some discussion in

Soto
chambers in terms of the status of
this case,” Judge Basinger said.
“Initially, the discussion has been
as to whether or not the defendant
is prepared to waive any right to a
speedy trial. It’s my understanding

that the defendant is prepared to
consent. Is that correct?”
Benavidez responded in the
affirmative, at which time Judge
Basinger read the waiver to Soto,
who, along with Benavidez, subsequently signed the waiver. Under
provisions of both the Ohio and
United States Constitution, defendants are guaranteed the right to a
trial of their peers within 90 days,
if incarcerated, or within 270 days
if not incarcerated. By signing the
waiver, Soto relinquished that right.
Then, not surprisingly, Judge
Basinger raised the issue of double
jeopardy.
In 2006, Soto was tried on a
charge of involuntary manslaughter.
In a plea deal negotiated between
Soto’s attorney at that time and
the Putnam County Prosecutor’s
Office, the charge was reduced
to child endangerment for which
Soto was sentenced to and served

a five-year prison sentence. It was
only after Soto voluntarily presented himself in late July to Putnam
County Sheriff’s Office officials
and confessed to a more intentional
role in the child’s death that the
new charges were filed. When the
new charges were brought forward,
Schroeder acknowledged that double jeopardy would almost certainly
play a role in the case.
“It is my understanding that a
motion for dismissal based on double jeopardy will be filed by the
defense,” Judge Basinger said. “Is
that correct, Mr. Benavidez.”
After receiving a positive
response from Benavidez, Judge
Basinger ennumerated the requirements for the process of filing a
motion for dismissal based on double jeopardy.
“I’m requiring that any motion
to dismiss based on double jeopardy
be filed by the fourth of October,

Prepare storage bins for new harvest season
By JIM LANGHAM
DHI Media Staff Writer
jlangham@timesbulletin.com
VAN WERT — Van Wert County
Extension Agent Curtis Young emphasized early this week the importance
of taking the time now to prepare
storage areas for the new grain prior
to harvest.
“Now is the time to get grain bins
prepared for corn and soybeans,” said
Young. “One step is having grain bins
completely empty. Those using bins
to store new grain should avoid all
old grain.
“The next step is to thoroughly
clean the bin inside and out,” continued Young. “When we refer to
clean, it means we refer to make sure
that no leftover grains are left from
the summer inside or outside on the
ground.”
Young said that sometimes grain
gets trapped in the aeration system.
He emphasized the importance of
making sure that all areas are rid of
insects so there are no insects for the
new grain. Young said that starting

with a broom is okay, but starting
with a vacuum is much better.
“It is important to clean so there
are no insects in the grain. That
means cleaning out the auger, any
edges and ledges, ladder rungs or
areas where grain can be trapped,”
said Young.
“The bin should be checked for
tightness; make sure the roof is not
leaking,” continued Young. “Make
sure there are no missed bolts or
anyplace where water could get in. If
there had been problems with insects
in the past, one would want to do
an empty bin treatment with insecticide.”
Young said that the most common
insecticide currently used for such
treatments is, “Tempo.” He noted
those cleaning should be careful when
considering empty bin treatment
because of label changes.
“In some cases, the insecticide
label says one can not apply within
the bin. It can be a real challenge,”
observed Young. “Malathion had
been an application of previous times,
but it has been pretty much removed

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now. Since it is such an old product,
a lot of scrutiny has been given to the
process now.”
Outside sanitation is just as important as inside sanitation, said Young.
He noted that weeds on the outside of
the bin can transfer insects from the
outside to the inside.
“We want to manage that now by
mowing or by herbicide,” observed
Young. “Make sure that anything
spilled on the outside of the bin is
cleaned up. Review all safety procedures and means of entering most
bins, whether ladders or other ways
of gaining entry.”
Young advocated making sure that
all safety devices are 100 percent safe
in that equipment. He emphasized the
importance of making sure that all
equipment is safe for the upcoming
harvest.
“Make sure that all of the grain
handling equipment such as augers,
grain bins and even combines are
cleaned and ready,” observed Young.
For information or assistance call
419-238-1214.

Livestock auction
wraps up another fair
BY ERIN COX
DHI Media News Editor
ecox@timesbulletin.com
VAN WERT — The 160th
Van Wert County Fair came
to a close on Monday night
with just the Junior Fair
Livestock Auction left for
Tuesday.
The annual auction began
Tuesday morning with the
traditional sale of a gallon
of milk. The milk sold for
$2,000. Last year, the milk
sold for $2,400.
The number of sale entries
increased this year to 274. In
2015, the Van Wert County
Junior Fair Livestock Auction
had seen its lowest numbers
with 266 animals entered. In

2014, there were 308 sale
units entered at the auction.
The total of premiums
paid out this year came in at
$125,355. In 2015, the total
was $127,400 and in 2014, it
was $145,320.
The average premium
was $457.50 which comes in
just under 2015’s average of
$471.06.
Swine was the largest group of animals that
went through the auction
on Tuesday. With 72 units,
the average premium was
$502.90 which was just
above last year’s price. In
total, the swine group earned
$36,209.
See AUCTION, page 11A

with any response by the State to
be filed by the eleventh of October
and any reply by the eighteenth of
October,” Judge Basinger said. “I’m
setting this for a hearing on that
motion on October 25, at 9 a.m.”
For that hearing, Judge
Basinger expressed the requirement that both the prosecution
and the defense have access to a
recording of Soto’s confession to
sheriff’s office personnel, as well
as a full transcript of that confession and any other statements
Soto has made pertaining to the
case. He further required access
to a full transcript of Soto’s 2006
trial and records outside the public
pervue, including letters from the
defendant in the court file and a
pre-sentencing report.
Judge Basinger then adjourned
the proceeding.

Information submitted
VAN WERT – September
is Safe Driving Awareness
Month, and the Ohio State
Highway Patrol is asking
motorists to commit driving
buckled, focused and sober.
In addition, motorists can help
keep roadways safe when
they take their time, drive
defensively and know all traffic safety laws.
Last year, 1,110 people
were killed in motor vehicle
crashes. Although fatal crashes rose slightly in 2015, Ohio
is still on pace with record
low fatal numbers.
“By devoting their full
attention to the road, motorists can reduce their risk of
getting into a crash,” said
Lt. Tim Grigsby, Van Wert
Post Commander. “We need
all motorists to practice safe
driving habits to make the
roadways safe all across
Ohio.”

From 2011-2015, an average of 287,732 motor vehicle crashes were reported on
Ohio’s public roadways each
year. On average, 1049 people
died in 966 of these crashes.
September was designated as Safe Driving Awareness
Month in June 2014 by Senate
bill 294 to honor Maria Tiberi
and other victims of motor
vehicle crashes. Tiberi was
a 21-year-old college student who died in a distracted
driving crash in September
2013. She is the daughter of
Columbus television sports
anchor, Dom Tiberi.
One suggested driver
improvement program is the
Smith System. The Smith
System stresses five keys to
driving defensively: (1) aim
high in steering; (2) get the
big picture; (3) keep your
eyes moving; (4) leave yourself an out; and (5) make sure
they see you.

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The Junior Fair Livestock Auction closed out the 160th Van Wert County
Fair on Tuesday. The sale started with the auction of a gallon of milk. Pictured are, front from left, Connor Sheets, Lillian Hempfling, Courtney Mefferd and Morgan
Curran; and back from left, Austin Sheets, Lucas Mefferd, Grant Mefferd and Korey Oechsle. (DHI Media/Erin Cox)

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Auxiliary donates to Veterans Food Pantry
VFW Auxiliary to Delphos Post 3035 recently donated a check for $200 to the Veterans Food Pantry in Lima. Auxiliary Junior
Vice President Cathy Hughes, far left, and President Missy Wagoner, presented the check to Veteran Pantry co-ordinators
Betty Wharton and Kay Sellers, far right. In the month of August, the pantry served 353 veterans families, a total of nearly
900 people living in counties in West Central Ohio. While the pantry receives bread and vegetable donations and items from
the Food Bank, they rely on monetary donations to make up the difference for veterans’ needs. (Submitted photo)

Otteno joins Van
Wert Medical
Services - OB/
GYN office
Information submitted
VAN WERT — Van Wert
Medical Services announces the addition of Helen
Otteno, M.D. Obstetrics &
Gynecology, to its ever-growing list of specialty physicians.
Dr. Otteno attended St.
George’s University, School
of Medicine in Grenada, West
Indies and completed her
residency in obstetrics and
gynecology at the University
of Toledo Medical Center in
2016. Dr. Otteno is a secOtteno
ond-generation physician, following in her father’s footsteps, who was a physician in a small
town in Romania.
Women may choose Dr. Otteno or one of the other highly
qualified OB/GYN providers as their regular gynecologist for
wellness exams, PAP tests, breast exams, mammogram recommendations, and other specialized women’s health needs. Dr.
Otteno has the expertise women need, while her convenient
location at the Van Wert Health Center means they don’t have
to travel far for comprehensive and compassionate care.
The office is located in the Van Wert Health Center (140
Fox Road, Suite 201).

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You just never, ever
really know, do you?
Jim Metcalfe
The Southeastern
Conference is overrated!
Hooray!
Do I have your
attention?
I can just hear the
steam coming out
of the ears of their
Tri-County-area fans
now and the profanities on their lips toward my person!
This is all written very tongue in cheek!
Do I believe it for one minute, that the SEC is finished and
no longer at the top of the heap? Not by any means.
The SEC did have a bad week in last week’s Greatest
Opening Week of College Football Ever by going 7-7 —
including some upsets and near upsets, like Tennessee escaping versus App State — but do I think this is a trend?
I know some are already looking forward to that possibility
but the SEC burial is far off.
The SEC set the bar so high in the last decade for themselves that they couldn’t possibly keep living up to it every
game and every season; they were bound to have a week like
this.
The truth is, their dominance — we have to call it such with
Alabama winning four of the last seven titles and other teams
doing as well as they have before then — forced everybody to
work that much harder to catch up.
Everybody else had to improve — whether it be coaching,
working harder for recruits, improving facilities or whatever
they had to — or be left behind, so it was a good thing for
college football.
Think about it: how many Midwest — read Big Ten —
teams regularly camp out for Florida recruits, knowing you
have to go after the same recruits that Alabama, Florida,
Auburn and other SEC teams are after?
Florida is becoming a battleground all its own if you really
want to compete with the elite, as well as getting some good
recruits out of Texas, California, Louisiana and Georgia.
That is what OSU coach Urban Meyer set about doing
almost immediately after being hired as Buckeyes’ head coach;
get that Florida pipeline going.
Jim Harbaugh, that Hated Man Up North, is going to be
tapping into it as well, along with every other team that can try.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so it’s all the
SEC’s fault!
I hope everybody has calmed down and won’t kill me now!
Just another thing: I like these early-season Top-25 nonleague matchups and hope for more in the future!
=========
Call this Colin Kaepernick part deux.
I suppose it’s no surprise that he made the San Francisco
49ers’ roster on their final cutdown day but there has yet to be
a decision on who is the starter: he or Blaine Gabbert.
You knew he was going to make the team after his decision
to not stand for the National Anthem anymore because of racism, police brutality, politicians getting away with things the
average Joe and Jane would go to jail for, etc.
See MUSINGS, page 7A

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Metcalfe’s
Musings

Pirates sink Lancers

Lincolnview junior Maddie Gorman (10) steals the ball
from a Bluffton player during a Northwest Conference
match outside Middle Point on Tuesday. The Lady Pirates
left town with a 12-1 win. (DHI Media/Tina Eley)
BY NICK JOHNSON
DHI Media Correspondent
sports@timesbulletin.com
MIDDLE POINT — The
Lincolnview Lady Lancers
welcomed the Bluffton Lady
Pirates to Lincolnview High
School on Tuesday night as
Northwest Conference girls
soccer action kicked off for
Bluffton.
The Lady Pirates picked
up a 12-1 victory over the
Lady Lancers.
The Lady Lancers spent
little time on the ball as the
Lady Pirates controlled possession for much of the game.
Bluffton set up camp in

the Lincolnview half of the
field. The Lady Lancers’
counter-attacking chances
were few in number as the
Bluffton back line held strong
for much of the game.
The Lady Lancers got
some quality saves from
Trinitey Brown to open the
match against Bluffton.
In the eighth minute, the
Lady Pirates got a beautiful through ball to a running Abbie Parkins, who was
able to run away from the
Lincolnview defenders and
calmly finish in front of the
Lincolnview goalie in giving
Bluffton a 1-0 lead.
See PIRATES, page 7A

PAULDING — Jefferson’s
girls soccer team is making
progress toward joining some
of the area’s elite programs in
Division III.
Paulding’s is in its second
season in the varsity wars.
The Wildcats scored just
1:41 into the Northwest

Conference match on a warm
Tuesday at Keysor Field and
they never looked back in an
18-0 rout.
“We tried to simplify our
scheme this week in practice,
especially defensively. We’ve
given up a lot of goals the
last few games and — after
looking at film — we found
out we were out of position
on many of them,” Jefferson

head coach Josiah Stober
explained. “Offensively, we
got back to looking for assists
and we had a lot of them
today. That was something
we know we need to have
— moving the ball a lot and
finding open players. We also
worked on maintaining our
form and shape, no matter
what the score was or where
we had girls. It’s always good

to get younger girls playing
time and giving others needed rest for a long season, plus
give girls a chance to play
different spots.”
Panther coach Sam Rue
is looking to take small steps
but knew what he was getting
into.
See PUMMEL, page 7A

Jefferson completes in non-league
part as the Wildcats hit the road for the
first time in 2016, heading to Sherwood
to tangle with unbeaten Fairview.
Both the Jays and Wildcats enter
at 1-1; the Jays belted Lima Central
Catholic 35-7 on the road and Jefferson
fell 20-6 in a hard-fought home tussle
versus Coldwater.
MINSTER AT ST. JOHN’S
St. John’s head coach Todd Schulte
knows what Minster brings to the table
in the MAC opener.
“Start with their multiple-formation
offense that makes you adjust quickly on
the field. Their quarterback, Huelsman,

is a 2-way threat;
in their opener, he
ran 30 times for
200 yards and he
has good speed,”
Schulte began.
“Schmiesing is
in the backfield
and he runs hard;
he breaks a lot of
tackles and is hard to catch from behind.
They also split him out wide and they try
to throw to him in space.
See PREVIEWS, page 7A

VAN WERT — The
undefeated Ottoville volleyball team — now 6-0 —
looked vulnerable for awhile
Tuesday night against the
fired-up Van Wert Cougars
(now 1-5).
However, the Lady Green
put it together in the third set
and eventually pulled out an
18-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-20,
15-6 win.
“We switched our lineup
a little bit (in the third set)
but we knew coming in this
was gonna be a tough game,”
said Ottoville coach Kelsey
Wolfe. “Mentally, those first
two games we weren’t in it.
As soon as that third game
hit, we were mentally in, we
were connecting on passes,
we were connecting on sets,
and then it was a whole team
dynamic effort.”
“Serve-receive sort of
took us out of it; that and
some ball-handling errors,”
said Van Wert coach Jeff
Marbaugh. “The first two
sets, I thought we stayed with
it, stayed confident, kept
making plays. Through the
third and the fourth and even
into the fifth, we just lost
focus a little bit.”
The Cougars were at their
best in the first set. Trailing
10-6, they reeled off nine
points in a row to take command. Van Wert senior Emma
Kohn had seven kills, two

Van Wert’s Megan Spray (7) and Ottoville’s Bethany Maag meet at the net during a volleyball match at Van Wert High School on Tuesday. (DHI Media/Tina Eley)
from the back row, in the first
set alone.
The second set was similar to the first with Van Wert

getting its first lead at 12-11
and never trailing after that.
However, there were some
anxious moments for Cougar

fans near the end. Van Wert
led 24-19, but Ottoville
scored four straight points to
get within 24-23.
See 5-SETTER, page 7A

on Tuesday evening.
Despite being on the losing
end of the match, Ottoville
was giving junior goalkeeper
Hannah Bixler constant pressure throughout all 80 minutes. Bixler was able to rack
up eight saves in the first half
to keep the Hornets up 3-0.
While Cory-Rawson had
few chances to put the ball
into the net, they were effi-

cient in doing so.
The Hornets were able to
score twice in their first five
attempts. Cory-Rawson’s
offense was led by Chloe
Blackburn (junior), Hayley
Waltz (junior) and Brooke
Shoemaker (senior) who each
scored on attempts at the net,
including a successful penalty kick.
See HORNETS, page 7A

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Pummel

Pirates

(Continued from page 6A)

(Continued from page 6A)
One of the Lincolnview counter-attack opportunities saw
midfielder Allison Warnement have a go from 25 yards out,
which forced a diving save from Bluffton netminder Jadyn
Barhorst at the 16-minute mark.
“We did improve a little bit from what we have been doing
— we strung a few passes together — just to have to come
together as a team. We have some individual moments but we
need to connect the dots so we can get from here to there,”
said Lincolnview soccer coach Tyson Thatcher. “Bluffton put
a lot of pressure on us and made it tough on us to play out of
the back.”
At the 20-minute mark, the Lincolnview defense could no
longer hold back the Bluffton forwards and midfielders as the
Lady Pirates netted four goals in a 5-minute span as Sarah
Cartwright, Kayla White (who scored twice) and Parkins all
scored goals; 5-0 Lady Pirates.
The Lady Lancers got another attacking chance in the 27th
minute as Olivia Gorman raced towards the Bluffton back
line before the Lady Pirate center backs were able to cut off
Gorman passing lanes and intercept the ball.
Bluffton would score two more times before the end of the
first half as Katie Burkholder and Parkins did to give the Lady
Pirates a 7-0 lead at half.
All in total in the second half, the Lady Pirates scored five
more goals as Sarah Theisen, Parkins, Burkholder, Avery
Rumer and Brinkley Garmatter all put their names in the scoring column.
The Lady Lancers ended Bluffton’s hope of a clean sheet
in the final two minutes of the match as Gorman was streaking towards the 18-yard box. As Gorman entered the box, a
Bluffton defender knock her to the ground to give Lincolnview
a penalty kick.
Gorman stepped to the spot and after a couple of breaths
calmly finished just inside the left post to put the Lady Lancers
on the board.
“I like to see that we at least got one score at the goal. That
gave us a little reward for our effort today and I was proud of
that. We got to work a little smart we are reacting a little late
to the ball at times. When the ball is moving we have to be
at that person sooner so they don’t have time to do what they
want; we want them to do what we want as a team,” finished
Coach Thatcher.
The Lady Pirates improve to 1-3 on the year and 1-0 in the
NWC. Lincolnview drops to 1-4 on the season and 1-1 in the
NWC.

Hornets
(Continued from page 6A)
After being down 3-0 at
the break, junior midfielder
Amber Miller and her teammates kept the pressure on
the Hornet defense until they
could capitalize off of a penalty kick 11 minutes into the
second half, cutting the lead
down to 3-1.
Big Green goalkeeper
Brittney Winhover was also
doing her best to keep the
Hornets off the board by
recording nine saves in the
second half alone. She was
kept busy as the Hornets fired
11 shots to try to build their
lead after halftime.
The Lady Hornets lost
their highly productive senior
midfielder Caroline Schutz,
as she went down near the
end of the first half with an
ankle injury. Fortunately,
Schutz returned to the pitch
near the end of the second
half to provide a spark for
two late goals for the Hornets.
Cory-Rawson defender
Chloe Stragnolia exerted all
of her effort to keep the lead
as she made an impressive
display of stops against the
pressuring Big Green. Once

the Lady Hornets pierced
through Ottoville’s constant
pressure, it gave Waltz and
her teammates a chance to
show off their breakaway
speed and footwork to take
shots at the goal.
“We’ve been working
extremely hard this year on
our positioning and making
sure we have good shape
(going down the field),” said
Cory-Rawson head coach
Mark Schwemer on how they
were able to score with such
efficiency despite the pressure on the other end of the
field. “We did a very good
job of finding each other
and holding our shape going
down field. It resulted in giving us an open space to get
our shots off.”
Cory-Rawson jumps to 2-3
after its solid performance
and the Hornets look to continue their momentum as they
matchup against Miller City
at home on Saturday.
Ottoville falls to 1-2-2 on
the season. The Lady Green
visit St. John’s on Saturday
morning in Delphos.

“Jefferson is a very talented team
and we’re building from scratch yet,”
he added. “One thing I am looking for
is the girls continuing to play hard no
matter the score or the time and I saw no
quitting from them; they played hard to
the very end. That can be very difficult
to keep playing hard but they did; that’s
all you can ask from your team in that
situation.”
Maddie McConnahea scored that
goal at 38:19 past Panther keeper
Zoey Wright (15 saves versus 35 shots
on-goal, 44 overall) on an 8-yarder from
the right wing.
She added four more tallies: at 37:10
from nine yards on the left wing for a
2-nil score; at 36:54 (assist to Arianna
Knebel) on a 9-yarder from the middle
for 3-0; a long dribble off a goal kick
that she put in the twine from the left
post from 10 yards for a 5-0 lead at
23:28 of the half
Knebel got in the scorebook with a
tally at 34:34 on a lead from Kendall
Marquiss for a 4-0 edge; and later at
10:20 when she stole the ball and found
the net from six yards out for a 10-0
scoreboard.
Kendall Marquiss had three tallies in
the first half: at 21:58 with a feed from

Previews

(Continued from page 6A)

“They have good size up
front. They run a 3-5 defense
and they bring their linebackers a lot on blitzes. They run
well and they attack downhill. They are very difficult
for your linemen to get to that
level and get them blocked.”
The Blue Jay offense
averages 31 points per game,
with tailback Aaron Reindel
accounting for 385 yards
rushing on 48 attempts (8
scores), Jake Youngpeter
completing 17-of-34 passing
for 262 yards (1 TD, 3 picks),
Eric Vogt catching nine balls
for 121 yards
The defense cedes 17.5
points per game, led by Troy
Elwer (13 solos, 16 assists),
Isaac Musser (12 and 14),
Troy Schwinnen (8 and 14),
Vogt (10 and 6), Devin Cairo
(4 and 10) and Reindel (2
and 8).
One thing Schulte knows
his team must address is the
turnover battle.
“We lost the turnover
ration again last week; we

Musings

He did kneel against San Diego —
others joined him — because his protest
wasn’t against the military.
OK.
What no one saw coming was that
his jersey is now a hot ticket in the NFL,
third among quarterbacks after being not
so hot the last few seasons.
It could be because people are buying
it to burn but that’s not likely; if anyone
can afford to to spend that much money

5-Setter

(Continued from page 6A)

Kohn, however, ended the
set with an emphatic blast
down the left sideline. The
momentum then took a major
turn. The Lady Green’s junior

Devyn Carder for an 8-yarder from the
right wing that made it 6-0 (which, by
the coaches’ agreement, allowed for a
running clock the rest of the way); with
21 minutes on the board as Carder again
fed the junior for a 9-yarder from the
right wing for a 7-nil edge; and at 20:10
when Carder again led her for a dribble
down the middle and a 10-yarder that
found the twine for an 8-nil advantage.
Carder got in on the scoring at 19:00
when she stole a goal kick and dribble
within eight yards and found the mark
for a 9-0 margin
McConnahea assisted Addison
Schimmoeller at 6:20 for a 6-yarder
from the right side for an 11-0 advantage
to close the first-half scoring.
Paulding only had two real scoring
chances in the opening half: at 24:24,
when Kaylee Plummer’s 16-yarder from
the right wing was deflected out of
bounds by a defender; and at 7:53,
when Plummer’s 25-yarder from the
right wing hit off the crossbar and out of
bounds; as Wildcat starting netminder
Ally Hastings did not face a shot on-goal
in her half.
Stober and assistant coaches Jason
Klint and Neal McConnahea were moving girls in and out of the lineup and all
over the pitch in different spots to try
and keep the score down, not only in the

have seven turnovers so far
and have only forced three,
so we have to get that dealt
with. As well, we had two
penalties in our opener and
eight last week, so we need to
rectify that,” Schulte added.
“It’s paying more attention
to detail and technique in
practice.
“One positive that we
turned around last week
from our opener was missed
tackles; we had 18 against
Bath and only nine last week.
Hopefully, we can cut that
down again by half.”
Kickoff Friday night at
Stadium Park is 7:30 p.m.
============
JEFFERSON
AT
FAIRVIEW
The
Apaches
have
come full circle from their
spread-offense days under
Bob Olwin but with a twist,
according to Jefferson coach
Chris Sommers.
“They run the Wing-T but
their quarterback is in the
shotgun almost exclusively;
we run much of the same
system but our quarterback is
under center. We share much

of the same philosophy on
offense: we are run-oriented
but we have the ability to pass
the ball as well,” Sommers
began. “Timmy Timbrook
has started at halfback ever
since he was a freshman and
he has good speed; he also is
tough to bring down.
“They run a 3-5 defense
that loves to blitz a lot with
multiple linebackers; they
like to get into the backfield, especially with pulling
guards.”
The Jefferson offense that
averages 20 points a game is
topped by the 2-headed running back monster of Brenen
Auer (39 rushes,288 yards,
2 scores; 3 grabs, 123 yards,
2) and Hunter Binkley (32
rushes, 239 yards, 1; 5 grabs,
58 yards), Jace Stockwell
(13-of-17 passing, 289 yards,
3 TDs) and Alex Rode (2
catches, 39 yards).
The Wildcat “D” — giving
up 13 points — has Stockwell
(14 solos, 9 assists) the top
Cat, along with Tyler Shrider
(8 and 12), Brandan Herron
(11 and 7), Darius Shurelds
(11 and 5), Evan Poling (10

just to see it go up in flames, maybe they
can slip me a 20-dollar bill or more.
It’s likely because people perhaps
think he’s on to something but his wearing of disrespectful socks toward the
police during a practice Aug. 10 was not
a good move at the beginning.
As I wrote last week, he has every
right to reveal his feelings but as
Spiderman once learned the hard way,
with great power comes great responsibility.
If you are going to protest something

blasters, lefty Bridget Landin
and righty CJ Kemper, began
to take charge. Van Wert’s
last lead was at 5-4, but it was
all Ottoville after that.
The Cougs’ last lead in
the fourth set was 11-10, but
again the visitors took over.
Ottoville’s biggest lead was
23-16.
Kohn was brilliant in the
fifth set, her kills accounting
for five of the six Cougar
points, but Ottoville finished
it out with an 11-1 run to win
easily 15-6.
“I told them I was very
pleased with their effort

first half but into the second.
They were applying rules such as
four or five passes in the scoring third
before a shot could be taken.
They still have many scoring chances
and found the mark seven times.
The first was at 29:26 when Marquiss
crossed to McConnahea for a 14-yarder.
Other scorers were Carder, who chested in a cross from Marquiss from 10
yards for a 13-0 lead at 27:25; at 25:53,
when Hastings — now playing the field
— put back a ricochet from a right denial of Knebel for a 14-0 advantage; at
22:29, when Schimmoeller and Knebel
hooked up for an 8-yard header for 15-0;
at 18:08, when Tori Redmon put back a
ricochet when Knebel clanged one off
the right post for 16-0; at 8:45, when
Schimmoeller connected with Hastings
for a 1-toucher from eight yards for
17-0; and at 6:40, when Marquiss found
the mark over the top from 14 yards.
The Panthers had three shots, one
on-goal, the second half against backup
keeper Sierra Marlow but she denied
Sydney McCullough from 25 yards at
13:30.
Paulding (2-3, 1-1 NWC) hosts
Ottoville 5 p.m. Thursday, while
Jefferson (3-2, 1-0 NWC) visits
Lincolnview 5 p.m. Monday.

and 6), Drake Schmit (9 and
5; 2 sacks, minus-29 yards)
and Binkley (9 and 5).
A letdown is always a
coach’s concern after a tough
loss but Sommers figures that
won’t be an issue.
“We have great senior
leaders; we were ready to get
back onto the practice field
Monday. That was a tough
game we had with Coldwater
but that is past and Fairview
is on our horizon,” he added.
“We n eeded a tough, hardnosed game like that to prepare us to play four quarters
of tough, physical football for
the future. That is the type of
game you need that can only
bring you together even more
if you correct the mistakes
you make and also build on
the positives we took from
that game.
“These guys have bought
into our philosophy that you
learn, move on and focus on
the task at hand. That task
is to prepare ourselves for
Fairview more than prepare
for our opponent.”
Game time is 7 p.m.

in this very public manner, make sure
you have all the facts before you do so.
He also pledged to give the first million dollars he makes this year to put his
money where his mouth is.
This ain’t over by a long shot, especially with the start of the NFL’s regular
season this weekend.
It will be interesting to see who else
might join the “movement”.
Stay tuned.

tonight,” said Marbaugh.
“Defensively, even offensively, swinging smart around
blocks, not getting blocked
as much, trying to use the top
of their hands, that kind of
thing because they (the Lady
Green) have got big blocks.
Like I told ‘em, ‘It should
hurt; you had ‘em, you were
right there, so learn.’ That’s
what we’re doing, just keep
competing.”
Bridget Landin ended the
night with 25 kills, 12 digs,
and 5 blocks. Kemper had 15
kills, 15 digs, and 6 blocks.
Emily Landin led the Lady

Green in digs with 30. Abi
Hilvers was tops in assists
with 35.
Kohn finished with 22
kills for the Cougars, along
with 30 digs. Peyton Fleming
added nine kills, 16 digs and
eight blocks. Megan Spray
recorded 35 assists. Ella
Butler had 10 blocks and five
kills.
The Van Wert jayvees are
now 4-2 after their 25-20,
25-20 win. The Ottoville
junior varsity is now 3-3.

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FFA members shine at
2016 Allen County Fair
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LIMA — Delphos FFA members’ hard
work throughout the past year was rewarded
as many of them were successful at the Allen
County Fair.
The chapter was represented very well as
over 100 members exhibited shop and livestock projects, with members placing at the
top in their respective livestock classes.
Also, several members were placed at the
top in showmanship with their respective
species.

Eli Siefker received
Reserve Champion
Senior
Swine
Showman.

The chapter was awarded several top places in the shop area as well.
The projects that FFA members exhibit at
the fair are the result of numerous hours of
hard work and dedication. While preparing
for the fair, members practice and improve
the life skills such as responsibility, time management, decision making, cooperation, team
work and others.
This is just another example of how the
FFA and Agricultural Education help prepare
students for a successful future.

Brent
Buettner
exhibited
two
market hogs and
placed fifth in both
his divisions and
also fifth in Senior
Showmanship.
Ally Calvelage showed two dairy feeder calves, placed third with one of those and garnered the 2016 Grand Champion Dairy Beef Steer and Champion Rate of gain.

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Justin Siefker exhibited the Grand Champion Born and Raised market steer in Allen
county at the fair and that steer also placed 3rd overall in the Junior Market Steer Show.
He garnered Reserve Champion in the Champion of Champion Beef Showmanship.
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Jason Ditto show market goats placing third
in class and also fifth
overall in Intermediate
Goat Showmanship.

Cody Wright exhibited two market steers and he placed second and third in his classes.
He placed fifth in Senior Showmanship and also had a third place beef feeder calf.

Meghan Ream showed a
meat pen of 3 rabbits receiving an A. She also showed
three breeding rabbits at
the fair receiving A’s for
them as well. In ARBA
Showmanship, she placed
fourth with her rabbit.

Madison Spring showed a standard
Jenny Ditto showed market goats as well and duck for her project receiving and B
for her duck.
received two A ribbons for her project.
Chandler Skym showed
two market hogs. His pigs
placed second and sixth
in his classes. His second
placed pig was third overall in his division. In showmanship he placed sixth
overall in the intermediate
division.

Pathfinders fared well at the fair. From left, Hunter Jones was Champion Junior Showman; Addison Mueller was
Reserve Champion Intermediate Showman; Garret Mueller was 3rd Jr. Showman; Avery Mueller won 2nd in Class Gilt;
Justin Hoersten won Grand Champion Gilt and 1st with Caden Ringwald won Grand Champion Farrow to Finish and 1st in Class Gilt; Kassidy Ringwald was 2nd in Class Gilt
and Reserve Champion Farrow to Finish; and Laney Jones was the Swine Princess.
his Barrow.

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Harold Ebbeskotte of Delphos took most of the top awards
in the Future Farmers of American division of the Junior swine
show Monday. The show was held at the Van Wert County Fair.
The awards won by Ebbeskotte were the champion and reserve
champion, Junior sow pig, the champion and reserve champion.

Sixty-four rabbits went
through the sale at an average price of $271.58 to come
out with a total premium of
$17,381.
The dairy feeders averaged
$538.77. With 30 in the group,
the total was $16,163.
The poultry group of 24
sold at an average of $273.96
for a total of $6,575.
The sheep group also had
24 units which sold at $576.38
for a total of $31,833.
Turkeys sold for an average of $380.43. With 23 turkeys in the group, the total
premium came to $8,750.
The steer had the largest
pay out with an average premium of $914.58. The group The first-place booth winner at the Van Wert County Fair was the Ohio Challengers 4-H
of 19 had a total premium of Club of Convoy. (Submitted photos)
$17,377.
The goats with just 17 units
came in at $7,067 with an
average premium of $15.71.

(Continued from page 2A)

75 Years Ago – 1941
Lieut. Paul E. Gardner, formerly of Delphos, has been chosen
to attend the Wheel Vehicle Maintenance Course, Armored Force
School, at Ft. Knox, Ky. He is assigned to the 23rd Engineers
Battalion (Armored), Camp Polk, La., a part of the 3rd Armored
Division. Pvt. William H. Ringwald, near Delphos, formerly
stationed at Ft. Lewis, Washington, has been transferred to the
Aberdeen proving grounds in Maryland.
Word has been received here that Robert Hummer, formerly
a resident of South Clay Street, has been granted admission
with advance standing, to Northwestern University in Evanston,
Illinois. He has completed his freshman year at the Illinois Institute
of Technology at Chicago and will therefore enter Northwestern
as a sophomore where he will major in physics and mathematics.
While the Chicago Cubs have no direct interest in the first-division of the National League, their eagerness to stay out of
seventh place helped change the complexion of the league’s fastest-paced pennant race in years Friday. The Cubs, lodged in sixth
place, played like champions Thursday to defeat the St. Louis
Cardinals twice, 3-0 and 4-3, and knocked the Red Birds one full
game behind the idle Brooklyn Dodgers.

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Council

Queen

(Continued from page 1A)
City Auditor Tom Jettinghoff
said the city’s finances are
looking better and the purchase
wouldn’t “break the bank.”
Council asked that an ordinance pertaining to the purchase
of the ambulance be prepared,
including the cost and where
the funds will come from, and
be presented at the next meeting
on Sept. 19.
The city is also moving forward with the automated water
meter reading project. Coleman
said residents can expect a letter
from NECO and the city notifying them of the meter changeout and to check piping near
the meter, shut-off valve, etc.
Those with meters inside their
homes will also be contacted
to schedule an appointment to
have those meters changed.
Those with pit meters in the tree
lawns will not need to make an
appointment.
“This project will take
a while so some may not be
contacted for several weeks,”
Coleman said. “We are hoping
to have this completed and be
on monthly billing by the first
of the year or sooner.”
Coleman said he is also
working on how to transition
from quarterly billing to monthly as painlessly as possible for
customers.
“We are two months behind
on billing with the quarterly
billing and with how much time
it takes to read meters by hand,”
Coleman said. “We are looking at this carefully to find a
solution that doesn’t harm our
residents.”
The double set of railroad
tracks on South Canal Street
were addressed.
“Since June, we have had
several single-car accidents at
those crossings with cars bottoming out and being damaged,”
Coleman said. “We’ve talked to
the railroad and their ultimate
goal is to close the crossings
and they have no desire to fix
the grade. We can’t afford to fix
it, either. Right now, they have
agreed to share in the cost of
signage at the tracks noting is
it a rough track and perhaps a
speed limit reduction notice at
the crossing.”
Councilman Josh Gillespie
asked if the city had any liability concerning the accidents.

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Coleman said no.
“Our fire and rescue vehicles don’t use that road because
of the grade,” Coleman said.
A request from Sonya Osting
to host the annual Delphos
Zombie Walk on Oct. 16 with
walkers using the paths in the
Westside Cemetery and the
American Legion Post for other
activities met with concern.
“I think that out of respect
for those who have loved ones
buried there, they need to
find somewhere else to have
the walk,” Councilman Mark
Clement said.
Council unanimously agreed
that Osting would have to find
another location for the walking
portion of the event.
Councilmen and other elected officials could see a raise in
2020, according to legislation
heard for the first time regarding salaries. Councilman Joe
Martz brought the legislation
forward with the salary of the
mayor set at $22,000 per year;
city treasurer at $3,800 a year;
city law director at $12,000 per
year; president of council at
$3,800 a year; council members at $3,600 per year; and
the office of auditor at $12,000
per year.
“We reduced those when
everyone else was taking a
reduction and I think we need
to put those back in place with
a raise,” Martz said.
He stated his concern with
the lack of interest in others
running for council positions.
Councilman Del Kemper
agreed.
“We have to put a carrot out
there,” he said. “We have to
make it attractive so prospective candidates think it’s worthwhile. Maybe it’s a car payment
or can go toward vacations. We
need to spark some interest in
these council seats that aren’t
being sought.”
These positions had taken
reduction when city employees
were furloughed in 2012.
The effective date of 2020
is necessary because by law,
council cannot vote themselves
a raise in pay and by 2020, most
if not all councilmen will have
cycled out.
Coleman also touched on
dilapidated and unkempt properties, telling council he was
looking back through at the
city’s ordinances concerning

such matters.
“We need to decide if we
are going to address these
issues with ordinances we
have or make new ordinances,”
Coleman said. “I also need to
know how far council wants us
to go with these issues. It can
be costly on our side and the
resident or business owner gets
a minimal fine.”
Council asked to discuss the
matter further once Coleman
had gathered his information.
Councilman Kemper said
that while they were discussing it, he wanted to remind
residents that overgrown trees
and brush across sidewalks
and alleyways was the property owner’s responsibility and it
should be kept up so those areas
are passable. He added that garbage and recycle recepticles are
not to stay at the curb past the
collection day.
“I’ve heard complaints that
people are just leaving them
at the curb or on the road all
week,” Kemper said. “We need
to address this. That is terrible.”
Council also learned healthcare costs for city employees
would be increasing by 12.4
percent for the next two calendar years.
“We can split that up and
do 6.2 percent the first year
and do the other 6.2 percent in
deficit recovery or we can pay
the full 12.4-percent increase,”
Coleman said. “It is to our
advantage to split the increase
because in 2018, the increase
will be based on the 6.2 percent,
not the 12.4 percent.”
Finance Committee Chair
Gillespie requested a committee meeting following the Sept.
19 council meeting to discuss
the insurance issue and the new
ambulance.
Council will have to decide
if the city will pick up the entire
increase, a portion of it, passing
along the remainder to employees, or not cover any of the
increase.
Council also heard on first
reading an ordinance allowing
the city to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department
of Transportation for Bridge
Inspection Program Services at
no cost to the city.
The mayor announced Trick
or Treat for Delphos will be
held from 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 27.

Kalida

(Continued from page 1A)
Lindeman, the daughter of Jeff and Anita
Lindeman, is a senior at St. John’s and is very
active in her school activities. She is a member of both the basketball and competition
cheerleading squads and loves cheering on her
Blue Jays. Lindeman enjoys running and is a
part of both the cross-country and track teams.
She loves spending time in 4-H and using her
sewing talents. She is a part of the student
council and Junior Optimist, Leadership Team
and is a Youth Group Leader. Lindeman’s
hobbies include camping, drawing and painting. She maintains a 3.2 GPA and works at
ArtMe and the Delphos Eagles. She hopes to
graduate from a four-year college and become
an interior designer.
Deffenbaugh is the daughter of Brenda
and Robert Deffenbaugh and is beginning
her senior year at St. John’s. As a member
of the school’s music program, she is very
involved in choir, band, and the school musical. She plays several instruments and has
been awarded many awards for her musicianship. Deffenbaugh keeps busy as a member
of the Liturgy Team, SADD, ALL and NHS.
She is also a graduate of the Allen Lima
County Youth Leadership program. She volunteers her time as a tutor and at her church
services. After graduation, Lindeman plans to
attend a four-year college to become a music
teacher or neuropsychologist. She is currently
employed at Delphos Pizza Hut.
Sanchez is the daughter of Nykky Sanchez
and Eric Dangello and is a junior at Jefferson
High School. As a Wildcat, she is very
involved in cheerleading, she has been a member of both the football and basketball squads
and last year, was a part of the state-qualifying
competition team. Sanchez loves dance and
has danced for 14 years at the Dancer by Gina,
where she also serves as a teacher’s assistant.
She is a member of the student council and
enjoys helping others. She likes to spend her
spare time reading, swimming, and skiing and
working at the Delphos Dairy Hut. Sanchez’s
future career goals include attending college
and going on to medical school to become a
surgeon.
Wollenhaupt is the daughter of Dave and
Robin Wollenhaupt and a senior at Jefferson.
She is a member of the choir, show choir, and
the band, where she has received numerous
awards and has competed at OMEA Solo
and Ensemble. She is also a dedicated athlete, playing on the soccer, basketball and
softball teams. Wollenhaupt’s list of school
clubs include: student council, NHS, yearbook, Prom Committee, Junior Optimist and
Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She also
serves as the president for National Honor
Society. Wollenhaupt has been selected to be
a part of the Ohio Northern Math Competition
and as a Buckeye Girls State Delegate. She
spends her free time by volunteering with the
Delphos Kiwanis and the Optimist Club, as
well as with her family. She plans to attend
Ohio Northern University and major in prelaw and minor in music.
Fitch is the daughter of Doug and Julie
Fitch and is entering her senior at Jefferson.
She is very active in the FFA Program, she
has been awarded several awards including:
Star in Agriscience, Gold Treasurer’s Book
and the 110% award. She is currently the
FFA president. Fitch is also a member of the
varsity football and competition cheer squads,
and competed in the state competition last
year. She is a Junior Optimist and a member
of yearbook and prom committee. Fitch is in

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choir and show choir, where she serves as
an officer. Sarah has volunteered for the 309
Clean Up, concession stands, Thrift Store,
and Canal Days setup. She enjoys gardening
and cooking, as well as spending time at the
lake. Fitch plans to attend The Ohio State
University and become an advertising and
promotions marketing manager.
Rice is a junior at Jefferson and the daughter of Mark and Elaine Rice. She is a very
active athlete, participating in track, cheer
and soccer throughout her life. Rice is a
member of the varsity basketball and football
cheerleading squads and enjoys dancing with
the Dancer by Gina. She is a scholar athlete
and on the honor roll. Rice has also been recognized with several dance and gymnastics
awards. In addition to her hobbies of swimming, shopping, and tumbling, she also volunteers at the Thrift Shop, as a dance teaching
assistant, and as a Developmental Center class
aide. She earns money babysitting.
Pohlman is the daughter of Andy and
Joanie Pohlman and is currently a senior
at St. John’s. She serves as a varsity football cheerleader, and a member of the track
team, while also keeping stats for the Blue
Jay wrestlers. She is a member of the choir
and enjoys singing and acting. Pohlman has
received numerous ribbons and medals for
running and was named Outstanding Soprano
in choir. Her hobbies include nail art, singing, acting, and running. She volunteers as a
greeter, cantor, and Mass server at her church
and is employed at the Kangaroo Cave. After
graduation, Pohlman plans to attend college to
become a 3rd-5th grade teacher.
Stevenson is currently a sophomore at St.
John’s and is the daughter of Gina Stevenson
and Joe Burns. She is a member of the football cheerleading squad and choir. She also
is enrolled in dance. She enjoys working out
as well as helping friends and family and
riding dirt bikes. She is also a gun enthusiast
and enjoys target practice with her dad. She
spends time volunteering with several organizations, including the Lima Mission Center
and the West Ohio Food Bank. Stevenson is
currently employed as a receptionist at the
Illy Swank Salon and plans to attend Vantage
Career Center next year in Cosmetology.
After high school graduation, she would like
to attend college to pursue a nursing degree.
Zalar is currently a junior at Jefferson and
the daughter of Dave and Amy Zalar. She is a
scholar athlete and plays on the golf and softball teams. She is also a member of the choir,
show choir, and school musical. Sara has a 3.5
GPA and is on the honor roll. As a member of
the FCCLA, Zalar has won twice at Nationals.
She is also an anchor for the school’s broadcast news and has her own website. Zalar
loves singing and dancing and helping others.
She is currently employed at McDonald’s and
plans to attend college after high school to
enter the health field.
Dellinger is the daughter of Scott and
Michele Dellinger and is entering her junior
year at Jefferson. As a very active member
of the music program, she enjoys choir, band
and marching band, as well as taking private
piano lessons. She is also involved in the
school musicals, most recently appearing as
Taylor McKessie in “High School Musical.”
Dellinger cheers on the Wildcats as a member
of the varsity and competition squads. She
is active in the FFA program and volunteers
at Trinity United Methodist Church and the
Delphos Public Library. She plans to attend
college after high school and study musical
theater and education.

Trivia

Answers to last Saturday’s questions:
Football great Jim Brown spent his entire professional
career playing for the Cleveland Browns.
The best-selling Girl Scout cookies are Thin Mints and
the group’s second most popular cookie is the Caramel
deLites, formerly known as Samoas. They make up 19
percent of sales, just a bit shy of the Thin Mints at 25
percent.
Today’s questions:
Woody Allen has said he was so unhappy with how
one of his films turned out that he begged the studio to
kill it. They released it anyway and it became one of his
most popular films. Which one was it?
It is estimated that one in 10 babies born in Europe
were conceived on a bed purchased from what retailer?
Answers in Saturday’s Herald.

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Letter B….A sprinkling of memorable songs
beginning with the letter B from the pop music
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“Blueberry Hill” No. 2 1956 Fats Domino
‘Though we’re apart,
You’re part of me still,
For you were my thrill,
On Blueberry Hill”
If you enjoyed the TV show “Happy Days,”
you may recall Richie Cunningham/Ron Howard starting in on this song whenever he landed
a date. Covered by many artists, this was Fats
Domino’s biggest hit.
“Be-Bop-A-Lula” No. 7 1956 Gene Vincent &
His Blue Caps
“Well she’s the girl in the red blue jeans,
She’s the queen of all the teens,
She’s the one that I know,
She’s the one that loves me so”
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culture.
“Blue Bayou” No. 29 1963 Roy Orbison & No.
3 1977 Linda Ronstadt
“I feel so bad I’ve got a worried mind,
I’m so lonesome all the time,
Since I left my baby behind on Blue Bayou”
Roy Orbison wrote the song and both he and
Ronstadt scored great notoriety singing the song.
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“Bend Me Shape Me” No. 5 1968 The American Breed
‘Bend me, shape me,
Anyway you want me,
You got the power to turn on the light’
The Outsiders first released this song in 1967

(You may remember their “Time Won’t Let Me”
hit) but The American Breed rendition is probably the version you sing along to. Good Stuff.
“Baby Come Back” No. 1 1978 Player
“Baby come back, any kind of fool could see,
There was something in everything about you,
Baby come back, you can blame it all on me,
I was wrong, and I just can’t live without you”
It seems if you like this song, you really like this
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is a sing-along all-timer.
“Baker Street” No. 2 1978 Gerry Rafferty
“He’s got this dream about buyin’ some land,
He’s gonna give up the booze and the one night
stands,
And then he’ll settle down, it’s a quiet little town,
And forget about everything”.
Before going solo Rafferty was a member of
“Stealers Wheel.” You may remember “Stuck In
The Middle With You” 1973. The sax riff in Baker Street makes me reach for the volume knob
every time.
“Born In The U.S.A.” No. 9 1984 Bruce
Springsteen
“Born in the U.S.A., I was born in the U.S.A.
Born in the U.S.A., born in the U.S.A”.
A mid-80’s hit from one of the “great ones.”
Bruce Springsteen sings about tough times and CLUES DOWN
the working class man like no other. The Born In 1. Mothlike insect
The U.S.A. album alone had seven Top 10 sin- 2. Equally
gles. Always lyrics with meaning from Spring- 3. Flightless birds
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steen.
The Buzz of the B’s is seemingly endless in the 5. When you plan to arrive
6. Thoroughfare
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ARIES
Mar 21/Apr 20
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Aries. Many may be clamoring for
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focus. Keep lines of communication
with your significant other open.

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take chances.

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life may be going. It’s a time for reflection. Look to a parent or trusted
advisor for guidance.

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control.

VIRGO
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Virgo. But this week you can still
help others and take your needs into
consideration. Ask for help if you
need it.

LIBRA
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in food or beverages this week. Good
times are ahead and you want to be
able to enjoy them to the fullest.

Nov 23/Dec 21
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faraway places, make a plan to travel. Establish a savings account or vacation fund and begin making your
travel goals happen.

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at home must be weighed before
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your way and you don’t understand
all the generosity. Accept what is offered and recognize that you deserve
it.

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ducks in a row, Aquarius. However, not everyone works on the same
schedule that you do. Allow time to
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Pisces, promising more than you can
possibly deliver at this time will not
win you any admirers. Others will
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